The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
Relief for the Red-Haired.

1t is highly probable that large measure d
the silent sympathy bestowed upon those who
are lacking in personal charms is wasted, o.
would be unappreciatcd, if not resented, by tina
objects of the commisseration, we're they con.
sclous OF it. BY the law of compensation tina
possessor of an ill-favored countenance ia usua,.
ly richly endowed with a serene dissatisfaction
that ignores defects, and renders pity imnarti
nent Who, after carefully considering his cir.
Gle OF acquaintance will not acknowledge thai
the one most devoid of beauty is the one blessed
with the greatest amount of self esteem? How
often is it observed that the individual with
face that seemingly aches with ugliness has as az
accompaniment to this plainness of feature :
complacency and even vanity that more than
compensates their possessor for natures short
comings. No; as rule, homely people do NOT
suffer from the consciousness of their phvsicaj
blenishes. An exception to this rule exsts
perhaps, in the persons provided by provdenrs
with red hair. These are apt to be unduly SAN
stive over the rudy richness Of their locks. and
are won't in moments of confidence to bewail
their misfortunes And after all it is not tha
hair which should be condemned. Nina tina.
out of ten the red-headed maiden excites atten.
tion to herself by her unsuitable attire And
adornments, which destroy the attractiveness n
that which should be her crown of glory. Rad
hair is an unfortunate possession to one who's
not also blessed with good taste, which shall har
monte her apparel with this distinctive personal
feature, and it is the absence OF this good iudv
| meLt which has more to do with the cruel crt.
cism and com nent than the "Titian hair itself
MarRaret Harvey, in recognition of this fact
and of tho necessity Of happy combinations Of
colors in the garments of the red-haired sister.
hood, advises them, through the Youths Com.
panon. as to what they may properly wea.
| She says:
Don't despise your hair you have It, so treasure Il
| and make the most of it. Never wet it but brusha
f1l1 fhoyO hcx-ary
it in loose easy style. that it really will carry out
Titan idea of halo, and ALWAYS fluffy wayes
or frizzes but have straight bangs above the
face Never any color that will deaden its sun
shiny effect.
The principal colors that you can wear near the fss
are pale blue and pale green of the cie and Nile tut
The blue may be worn at the throat if not brighbs
than the eyes but the green should be conrasted with
| the hair, and not with the eyes. Crude blue and
green kill each other but with redgod present.
somewhat the same effect sea-water with coral 4
the eyes greenish instead of blue the rule NAV
| reversed that is, the green may be worn near As
eyes the blue near the hair unless the green is found
to make the eyes too cat-like when blue and green
both should be the hair only Blue and
green both being cold colors contrast well with the
| warm red and yellow tints.
| A dress coat may be black. seatbrown olive
sage grey white. Black is becoming to everybody,
and be contrasted with any color, except brown
although black and brown is said to be Worths latest
caprice. Seatbrown is remarkably happy choice for
girl with red hair it corresponds with the deep
shadows and be contrasted with all the shades Of
red ana yellow. With Seal-brown dress as the
lowest tone, and the gold in her hair the highest
she exhibit in the costume charming scsls
| of color
| Olive and sage may be relieved by either pale blue
or pale green ribbons a little peacock blue or green
may be iudciously introduced but positive blue o.
green can scarcely be worn dress. for the
that either in large is likely to obliseate the
pale blue eyes, unless be taken in the accessories
| quantity of soft white lace around the neck q
| white gimp something similar may remedy the
difficulty and then the deep navy blue or bottegros
| Wi with
| hair.
Grey harmonizes with red hair and blue eyes, with
pale blue pale green ribbon and tones down the red
in the complexion. White should never be of ths
| dead-whte or blue-white order. these vsq
cold that they do violence to the tints in The
hair aud face, but of the yellowwhte and wha
tints to carry out the harmony. When red is desired
for the foundation color of dress material it should
be on the mahogany or copper tones which will com
bne with yellow, and not of the garnet maroon
which require pink to complete the scale.
Violet might look we'll with the hair as purple and
gold royal cools; but it would wipe out blue eTe
and its excessive warmth would add to the rednes d
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